How does Vietnam rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Vietnam ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Vietnam data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Vietnam

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Vietnam
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 2.05 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.05 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

183rd

of 209 countries

All-time high

2.08 percent

in 1996

All-time low

0.84 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Vietnam, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Vietnam stood at 2.05 percent.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Vietnam peaked at 2.08 percent in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.84 percent, in 1961.

Vietnam ranks 183rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	0.84 percent	—
1962	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1963	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1964	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1965	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1966	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1967	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1968	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1969	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1970	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1971	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1972	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1973	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1974	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1975	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1976	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1977	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1978	0.84 percent	+0.0%
1979	0.86 percent	+2.4%
1980	0.88 percent	+2.3%
1981	0.91 percent	+3.4%
1982	0.93 percent	+2.2%
1983	0.96 percent	+3.2%
1984	0.98 percent	+2.1%
1985	1.01 percent	+3.1%
1986	1 percent	-1.0%
1987	0.99 percent	-1.0%
1988	1.01 percent	+2.0%
1989	1.03 percent	+2.0%
1990	1.05 percent	+1.9%
1991	1 percent	-4.8%
1992	1.01 percent	+1.0%
1993	1.01 percent	+0.0%
1994	1.01 percent	+0.0%
1995	1.01 percent	+0.0%
1996	2.08 percent	+105.9%
1997	1.97 percent	-5.3%
1998	1.97 percent	+0.0%
1999	1.97 percent	+0.0%
2000	2.06 percent	+4.6%
2001	2.06 percent	+0.0%
2002	2.07 percent	+0.5%
2003	2.07 percent	+0.0%
2004	2.07 percent	+0.0%
2005	2.05 percent	-1.0%
2006	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2007	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2008	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2009	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2010	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2011	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2012	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2013	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2014	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2015	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2016	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2017	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2018	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2019	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2020	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2021	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2022	2.05 percent	+0.0%
2023	2.05 percent	+0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

Vietnam's 2.05 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Vietnam's 2.05 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 percent, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.84 percent	0.84 percent	0.84 percent	9
1970s	0.842 percent	0.84 percent	0.86 percent	10
1980s	0.97 percent	0.88 percent	1.03 percent	10
1990s	1.41 percent	1 percent	2.08 percent	10
2000s	2.06 percent	2.05 percent	2.07 percent	10
2010s	2.05 percent	2.05 percent	2.05 percent	10
2020s	2.05 percent	2.05 percent	2.05 percent	4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

180 Samoa 2.31 percent compare
181 Belize 2.19 percent compare
182 Canada 2.11 percent compare
184 Thailand 1.57 percent compare
185 Trinidad and Tobago 1.36 percent compare
186 Sweden 1.11 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Vietnam

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Vietnam?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Vietnam was 2.05 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 2.08 percent in 1996.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.84 percent in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Vietnam ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).